Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 951, First Battle of the King Tournament
At the same time, on the vast ice field, the biting cold wind was like a sharp knife, blowing across everyone's faces wantonly.

After receiving Kikuko's competition plan, Watari rode Dragonite to the front of the contestants waiting below. His black windbreaker rustled in the wind, and his face exuded a sense of majesty that was intimidating without even being angry.

He crossed his arms, glanced at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone come here, now I will announce the rules of the King of Kings Tournament..."

"I'll be hosting the King of Kings Tournament." Du waited until everyone gathered before raising his voice to ensure every contestant could hear clearly. "This King of Kings Tournament will be a three-on-three team battle format. All participating Pokémon must be of the same attribute."

"There are two matches in total. Win two to advance. Win one and lose one, and a bonus match will be played. Everyone, come over and draw lots. Each person will draw once actively and once passively..."

"The eight of you correspond to eight numbers. You will play against whoever you draw. The order of drawing lots will be based on the ranking of the Orange Competition. Yongci will come up to draw lots first." Du pinched out eight paper balls from his pocket and placed them randomly in his palm.

"Me first?" Yongci raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he strode forward and reached out to take a ball of paper from Du's hand.

He slowly opened the paper ball and saw the number "four" written on it. He was stunned for a moment. It seemed that this was the opponent he had drawn.

"Come over and exchange if you have the same paper balls." Du looked at the dazed Yongci, noticed Yongci's confusion, and explained patiently. After all, it was impossible for him to fight against himself!
Next, in order, the second was Xiaodan, the third was Nazhi, the fourth was Ayi, the fifth was Haoer's brother-in-law, the sixth was Xiaoying, the seventh was Yu Hai, and the eighth was Xiaoqian. Everyone came forward in turn to take the paper ball.

Everyone had a different expression when they took the paper ball. Some were nervous, some were calm, and some were a little expectant.

"I'm also the referee for the King Tournament. You're in the first match, Yuji." Watari looked at Yuji and asked, "What number did you draw?"

"Number four." Yongci raised the note in his hand and looked at Ayi, who ranked fourth in the Orange Competition. He secretly recalled the opponent's strength information in his heart. This will be his first opponent in the King's Competition.

"Yongci and Ayi, you two will compete in the first match of the King's Tournament." Du looked at Ayi with a sharp gaze, and his voice was clearly heard across the empty ice field.

There are eight people, and each of them has an opportunity to draw lots actively and passively to compete, which ensures the fairness and justice of the King of Kings Tournament.

Then, Du began to explain in detail: "There are additional contents in the competition rules. I believe some of you should have come into contact with super evolution?"

Du slowly scanned the crowd with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, carefully observing their reactions. Seeing that everyone looked relatively calm, he understood in his heart that it seemed that these contestants all possessed Mega Evolution Stones.

He then added, "Mega Evolution is allowed in this King of Kings Tournament, but each side can only use it once per match. These are the general rules of the competition. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. If not, then let's get ready to start the competition..."

"Can I attack the trainer?" Yu Hai suddenly raised his hand high and asked Du a question loudly. The sudden voice instantly attracted everyone's attention. Everyone turned their eyes to Yu Hai with some doubts and curiosity in their eyes.

"No." Du looked at Yu Hai, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching slightly, and he muttered to himself. He felt that this kid must be planning something in his mind, and he didn't know what tricks he was trying to play.

"No problem." Yu Hai looked calm and didn't care about everyone's looks. The reason why he asked Du if he could attack the trainer was because he noticed the particularity of the competition system and the competition venue.

Since it is a team battle mode, are trainers considered participants in this battle?
He already had the answer in his mind. Since the trainer didn't count, he had found an opportunity. There was no reason why others could "cheat" by using super powers and the like, but he couldn't.

"Yongci, Ayi, please go to the ice field. In view of the dangerous situation of the competition, you can use a non-participating Pokémon to protect yourself." After explaining the rules of the game, Du rode Dragonite to the sky above the battlefield.

The battlefield at this time was extremely vast, nearly several hundred meters long and wide. The ice surface gleamed with a cold luster in the sunlight, like a huge silver mirror.

After all, it is a fierce battle at the king level. In order to avoid causing too much impact on other places, the competition venue was deliberately chosen to be on the sea.

The ice here can be destroyed at will, and when it melts, it will turn into sea water, and the sea will soon return to its original appearance. It has to be said that this is indeed a natural and suitable battle ground for the king trainer.

As the two contestants walked to the center of the field and stood still, Du began to explain the competition process through the intercom. His clear words fell accurately into their headphones: "Get ready. When I say 'one', you will release your first Pokémon together. To ensure fairness, the three Pokémon will be released in three batches..."

Watari closely watched their movements and when he saw them both raise their hands to indicate they were ready, he immediately shouted, "Three, two, one!"

In an instant, two Poké Balls flew out, two dazzling red lights flashed, and two Pokémon suddenly appeared on the ice field. A fierce King of Kings showdown was about to begin.

"Jewel Star? Dragonite?" Yu Hai and others quickly retreated to the edge of the competition venue and watched this king's match silently. They clearly saw Yuji and Ayi send out the first Pokémon.

When his eyes fell on the Electric Dragon, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He never thought that Yongci sent out the Electric Dragon in the first game against Ayi.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel relieved. Under the influence of attribute antagonism, a pure water-type elf would have almost no chance of winning against an electric-type elf. It seemed that the direction of this battle had been decided from the very beginning.

Next, the game continued, and Yuji and Ayi each sent out their second Pokémon...

Yuji threw the Poké Ball, and the Thorn Dragon King appeared majestically on the ice.

Ayi is a Blastoise, standing calmly in the first place, and his hard shell gives people a sense of security.

Then, the two sent out the third elf...

Yongci's desert dragonfly spread its huge wings, circled at low altitude, and made bursts of chirping sounds.

Ayi's Gyarados roared towards the sky, its huge body and fierce eyes made people shudder.

Gyarados appeared last, and a powerful intimidating aura spread out instantly, trying to intimidate all of Yuji's Pokémon.

However, everyone knows that the elves here are all king-level, and it is difficult to predict whether the intimidation will be effective.

At this moment, the first King of Kings match is about to begin, and a tense atmosphere hangs over the entire ice field.

Yongci's participating Pokémons are: Electric Dragon, Thorn Dragon, and Desert Dragonfly.

Ayi's participating Pokémon are Starfish, Blastoise, and Gyarados.

"The game begins!" Du sat on Dragonite's back and shouted loudly into the walkie-talkie in the air. His voice was clearly heard by Yongci and Ayi.

Almost at the same time, the two men shouted battle at their own elves, their voices filled with determination to move forward.

"Dianli, Mega Evolution!" Yuji knew the key to this game very well. He had to clearly show the dragon identity of Danli and let Danli fight as a dragon. Only then would this Danli meet the requirements of the competition.

He tightly grasped the key stone that continuously shone with colorful brilliance, his eyes showing a firm belief in victory, and he shouted out "Super Evolution" loudly.

"Mega Dragonite? That's bad." Ayi looked at the Pokémon combination on Yongci's side. The three Pokémon on his side were all water-type Pokémon. In this situation, the biggest threat to him was undoubtedly the Mega Dragonite. A trace of worry suddenly arose in his heart.

Yongci was also very aware of the team's weaknesses, but with the Mega Zap, many disadvantages could be compensated. He immediately shouted to the three Pokémon: "Use Prayer for Rain!"

"Oh no, the lightning dragon plus the rain-praying, and the Thorn Dragon King's leisurely and free-flowing characteristics." Ayi's heart sank suddenly, and a huge rock suddenly pressed on his heart.

He knew the severity of the situation and dared not hold back any longer. He quickly raised his hand to his neck and took out his keystone necklace. The keystone shone with a colorful halo in the sunlight. He shouted at Blastoise at the top of his lungs, "Blassustine, Mega Evolve!"

"Kamei, Kamei." The super stone on Blastoise's wrist suddenly flashed with strong light, and the colorful light enveloped Blastoise.

Wrapped in the light, Blastoise's body began to undergo miraculous changes. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a stronger Super Blastoise. The barrel on its back also became thicker and bigger. The powerful aura emanating from its body stirred up the surrounding cold air.

Ayi raised his hand and waved it quickly and decisively. His voice was filled with encouragement and motivation as he shouted to the three Pokémon: "Blustode, Starfish, Gyarados, go!"

"Boom boom boom——"

In an instant, explosions broke out on the ice field, surging out from the core area of the battle, black smoke rising into the sky, and shock waves from the explosions continued to sweep over.

At the same time, deafening thunders sounded one after another, as if they were going to tear the ice field apart. Ayi's three water elves were obviously unable to withstand such an attack.

Although Yuji's Mega Electric Dragon was transformed into a dragon-type through super evolution, those sharp lightning bolts were real electric attacks. The electric current on the Mega Electric Dragon was like a nimble lightning snake, crackling in the air and emitting a terrifying aura.

Looking at the battlefield again, the desert dragonfly flapped its huge wings, moving flexibly in the air and constantly swimming. It was not afraid of electric shocks and made sharp chirps from time to time to provoke its opponents.

The Thorn Dragon King is guarding the Electric Dragon closely and is the Electric Dragon's personal bodyguard. In this battle, the Electric Dragon is undoubtedly the most critical core.

As long as the senior king's electric dragon stands firmly, and is assisted by the senior king-level Thorn Dragon King, the speed of the Thorn Dragon King can be doubled with the blessing of the rain curtain.

Coupled with the desert dragonfly that kept harassing them in the thunderclouds, Ayi's three water elves were now struggling, and every step forward came at a huge price.

"Boom, boom—" The thunder continued to roar wildly, and thick bolts of lightning lashed down from the clouds. The damp air and the cold water surface provided the greatest boost to the lightning, greatly increasing its hit rate.

No matter how Ayi's three elves tried to dodge, the lightning that followed them like a shadow would always find them accurately. Even if Ayi was anxious and commanded the elves to gather together and try to attack the Super Electric Dragon, it was of no avail.

When the Super Electric Dragon was surrounded, it suddenly raised its head, with orange-yellow electric light flashing in its eyes, and then released an electric field.

The venue was filled with violent electric currents. Under Yongci's command, the Desert Dragonfly turned flexibly and quickly exchanged the Thorn Dragon King to continue protecting the Electric Dragon.

The electric dragon then used a charging move, and a thicker thunder suddenly fell from the sky and hit the electric dragon accurately.

While the electric dragon used thunder to restore electricity, the entire electrical field was filled with even more violent lightning. The dense lightning was like layers of electric grids, ruthlessly forcing back Ayi's three elves.

After this attack, not only did Ayi's offensive strategy fail completely, but it also caused all three elves to fall into a paralyzed state.

At this time, their bodies were trembling slightly, and their movements became slow and difficult, which made the situation even worse.

If the Gem Starfish had the natural recovery feature, it might be possible to break the paralysis state after retrieving the Pokémon, but the rules of this game clearly stipulate that the Pokémon cannot be retrieved, which undoubtedly makes Ayi's situation even more desperate.

"In the end, their strength is still a bit lacking." Yu Hai murmured softly. The Slowking next to him had its eyes glowing blue as it activated its perception ability to sense A Yi's three Pokémon.

From the message conveyed by Slowking, he learned that A-Yi's Pokémon did not have any senior Elite Four level Pokémon, and he immediately understood that A-Yi was likely to lose this match.

The others were also watching from the sidelines, their eyes fixed on the battlefield, some tense, some excited, and some deep in thought.

At this moment, they finally understood Yuji's core tactics, which revolved around the Super Electric Dragon. As long as the Electric Dragon could be held securely and kept attacking with lightning, Ayi's defeat was only a matter of time.

Is there a way to solve this?
The answer is definitely yes, and that is to disrupt the current "favorable timing".

At this moment, due to the rain, Yuuji's side had the advantage of both weather and terrain.

Under these circumstances, it would be almost impossible for Ah Yi to win the game if he didn't find a way to break the annoying rainy weather.

However, A-Yi only used Water-type Pokémon, and the weather summoned by the Pokémon's moves was still rainy, which undoubtedly made matters worse and did nothing to turn the tide.

Are we going to make these water-type Pokémon use other weather moves to steal the current rainy weather environment?

Don't be ridiculous, you can't possibly beat them.

To successfully seize the weather, one must have enough strength to overwhelm Yuji's three Pokémon. Yuji's side has a veteran Elite Four-level Kingdra, whose Rain Dance move is incredibly powerful.

In order to defeat A-Yi in this match, Yuji specially sent out two veteran Elite Four level Pokémon, making his lineup incredibly strong.

On the battlefield, the situation became increasingly tense. Under the fierce offensive of Yuji's side, Ayi's Pokémon gradually showed signs of fatigue, and one by one they began to fall.

In the end, even the powerful Super Blastoise swayed its massive body and slowly collapsed.

Thus, Ah Yi's first King of Fighters match came to an end.

"It looks like your grandson is about to lose." Grandpa Koji narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Ayi who was about to lose, and gently pushed Ayi's grandfather next to him.

"I saw it. That kid's skills are lacking, so it's understandable that he lost. All he does all day is show off some fancy moves. They look good, but they're useless in actual combat. They're all show and no substance..."

Although Grandpa Ayi said this, he was not as calm as he appeared. When he said "fancy moves", he was referring to the techniques in the Grand Prix.

In reality, he was very angry about Ah Yi's defeat, but in front of everyone, he tried his best to control his emotions and didn't want to show it. If his old friends could see that he cared, he would lose face.

"Yuji is indeed a good kid. He's been the chief trainer on Citrus Island for so long, he certainly has the skills." Grandpa Dan gently stroked his beard. His son Dan and Yuji were very close, so he couldn't help but say a good word for Yuji.

"It's very good." Grandpa Dunmei nodded in agreement, thinking to himself that the fact that Yuji could always stick by his "brat's" side showed that his "brat" had quite good taste.

High on the ice platform, several elderly men chatted as they continued to watch the match. On a slightly lower ice platform not far away, several champions and gym leaders were also watching the game.

"Xiao Yi lost?" Uncle Yi frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

He never expected that A-Yi would be so unlucky as to be drawn by Yu-Ji, and to lose the first match. If he loses the second match as well, then A-Yi will be completely out of the running for a spot among the Four Heavenly Kings.

Thinking of this, Uncle Yi couldn't help but worry, wondering who Yi would be drawn as his opponent in the next round.

"That kid Yuu..." Atsumi's father shook his head gently, his face full of helplessness. He knew Yuuji's strength all too well. If he didn't know the details, how could he have such detailed information about Yuuji?

After the Orange Tournament, Yuuji successfully obtained a Dragon-type Pokémon in Chengdu and immediately returned to the Orange Islands, where he even sought out a special trainer for him.

During that period, Yuuji engaged in many fierce battles with his Pokémon. In his opinion, given Yuuji's current growth momentum, he might be able to fight him to a draw in a few years.

Of course, this doesn't include the Slowking ability. If Slowking is used, Yuuji would still have a hard time defeating him.

After all, Slowking's strength is undeniable and not something that can be easily countered.

"Yongci wins, now we'll move on to the second King of Kings match." Du Fei announced the result loudly from his high vantage point.

Then, he turned his gaze to Xiao Dan, who was about to play her second match, and asked, "Xiao Dan, what number did you draw?"

"Number five." Xiao Dan handed the slip of paper with the number written on it to Du, her gaze unconsciously drifting to Hao Er's brother-in-law. She secretly marveled at her good luck.

Hao Er's brother-in-law is the only trainer in this competition who uses Electric-type Pokémon. As a gym leader who uses Ground-type Pokémon, this competition is really unfortunate.

"Damn it, how could I be so unlucky!" Hao Er's brother-in-law gritted his teeth, his heart filled with resentment.

But he still suppressed his emotions and strode to the ice field to stand still. He never expected that he would encounter such a one-in-seven chance. Ground type meets Electric type, and he was completely countered by the type. This situation was really troublesome.

However, Hao Er's brother-in-law was not unprepared. After careful consideration, he selected several Electric-type Pokémon with good resistances to fight against Xiao Dan, who chose Ground-type Pokémon.

Magneton's levitation ability allows it to remain levitate, making it immune to Ground-type moves as long as it doesn't touch the ground.

Electivire is powerful and has the ability to fill in the gaps.

There's also Ampharos, which he also possesses. The Mega Ampharos, after its super evolution, gains the Dragon type, which gives him some peace of mind, since Dragon-type Pokémon are generally quite strong.

Hao Er's brother-in-law will have to face Nidoqueen, Golem, and Swampert, sent by Xiao Dan.

It is worth noting that Dan also has the means of Mega Evolution, especially the Mega Evolution form of Swampert, whose strength should not be underestimated.

With all six Pokémon appearing, a tense battle atmosphere instantly filled the icy plains. Both sides understood the importance of this battle, so they held nothing back and decisively allowed their Pokémon to Mega Evolve.

In an instant, seven-colored light shone brightly, and the super-evolved Pokémon exuded a powerful aura. The air was stirred by this power, creating a cold air current.

"Electrodemon, Magneton, attack Electivire!" Hao Er's brother-in-law still held a glimmer of hope, trying to use this strategy to increase Electivire's speed in order to gain more advantages in the upcoming battle.

Xiao Dan was incredibly perceptive and immediately saw through the other party's intentions. He decisively waved his hand and loudly gave the order, causing the three elves to create an earthquake together!
In an instant, three powerful earthquake waves surged toward the three Electric-type Pokémon like a raging tsunami. The ground shook violently, cracks appeared on the ice field, and cold shards of ice were shaken and scattered everywhere.

Magneton, with its agile levitation ability, was able to barely dodge the attack, but Ampharos and Electabuzz were not so lucky; they couldn't fly up to avoid the sudden earthquake waves.

Left with no other option, they could only use other attack moves to counteract the power of the earthquake wave. However, the earthquake wave was emitted by three Ground-type Pokémon at the same time, and its power was astonishing. It was no easy task to successfully block it.

In the blink of an eye, the second King of Kings match was like a powder keg that had been lit, instantly entering a heated phase.

On the icy plains, the roars of battle and the howls of elves mingled, making the spectators outside the arena tense as well.

(End of this chapter)